
Website Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission (NOCAC)
Our mission is to plan, develop, and coordinate services designed to combat conditons related to poverty.
Head Start In-home Teacher – Defiance County or Williams County (Ohio)
The Home Visitor provides in home instruction as well as group socialization experiences for pregnant women, B-5 aged children and parent(s)/guardians to enhance the parent’s ability to fill the role of primary educator of their child.
Beginning pay: $13.72 (CDA); $14.31 (Associates Degree); $15.45 (Bachelors Degree) hourly wage. These are 38 hour per week, non-exempt position’s.
Schedule: Monday – Friday, hours can fall between 8-4:30 with opportunity to flex time based on the needs of the families enrolled in the program.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Short Term Disability Insurance
- Retirement plan with an agency 6% match
- Accruals earned: Personal (2 weeks) and Vacation (1 week in first year and 2 weeks years 2-5)
- 15 paid holidays
- Working with a non-profit {501(c)(3)} qualifies staff for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Job Duties include:
- Conduct weekly home visits with Birth-5 aged children and their parent(s)/guardians and model skills to encourage parent(s)/guardian to be active as their child’s primary educator.
- Assist families in creating and implementing weekly lesson plans following a Birth to 5 home visiting curriculum.
- Complete all sensory and developmental screenings according to HSPPS EHS and program timelines.
Qualifications:
- Must have college coursework as part of an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree that is normally found in Human Development, Psychology, Social Work, or ECE degrees.
- Must have a valid Ohio driver’s License and maintain the state minimum amount of automobile liability insurance and be insurable through NOCAC’s insurance carrier. Must be over the age of 21.
- Must be sensitive to the needs of low-income individuals and able to work with individuals of all cultural backgrounds and ages.
- Must maintain professional boundaries, ethics and confidentiality of program, client and staff information at all times.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Head Start experience preferred.
To apply for this job please visit nocac.org.